Making Meaning by Jenny L Small

Making Meaning by Jenny L Small

This book addresses religion and secularism as critical and contested elements of college student diversity. It both examines why and how this topic has become an integral aspect of the field of student affairs, and considers how scholars and practitioners should engage in the discussion.

"In this comprehensive work that melds practice with theory, the authors join an emerging wave of scholars emphasizing the cultivation of meaning and purpose as an essential element in holistic student developmentBy tackling such topics as the unjust privileging of Christians and the engagement of diverse worldviews, the authors argue compellingly that student affairs should not forsake its responsibility in creating spaces for all students to explore their religious, secular, and/or spiritual paths."

Pamela Crosby, Co-Editor, Journal of College and Character, NASPA

"I am particularly excited about this book. Over the years, I began to read more calls for student affairs professionals to take issues of religion and meaning making seriously but did not see one place where I could read the literature in this burgeoning field. I eagerly read many of the books and articles that Jenny Small cites in the introduction. However, I was still searching for a book that presented a good overview of where we have been, where we currently are, and where we are going as a profession around issues of religion, spirituality, and meaning making. this book is that book."

Christopher MacDonald-Dennis, Dean of Multicultural Life

Macalester College

Jenny L. Small was most recently the Research Coordinator for the Roche Center for Catholic Education at Boston College. Dr. Small holds a Ph.D. from the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education at the University of Michigan, an M.A. from Teachers College, Columbia University, and a B.A. from Brandeis University. Her research has focused on the spiritual lives of religiously diverse college students and how students use language to define their identities. Her first book, entitled Understanding College Students’ Spiritual Identities: Varied Faiths, Different Worldviews, is available from Hampton Press. Dr. Small’s work is also available in Research in Higher Education, Journal of College Student Development, Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, About Campus, and Religion & Education, and in chapters in edited volumes. She currently serves as the chair of the ACPA Commission for Spirituality, Faith, Religion, and Meaning and as an associate editor of Journal of College and Character.

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ISBN 13	9781620362754
ISBN 10	1620362759
Title	Making Meaning
Author	Jenny L Small
Series	An Acpa Co-Publication
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Routledge
Year published	2015-03-06
Number of pages	208
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